Neil Young & Crazy Horse bring ragged glory to 'Psychedelic Pill'

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Nov. 8, 2012

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So, you like short, radio-friendly pop songs? Well, "Psychedelic Pill" is not for you.

Epic is overused in today's lexicon. It has attained the state of hyperbole. Yet "epic" is perhaps the best word to describe "Psychedelic Pill," Neil Young's first album in 9 years of all-original material with his occasional backing band Crazy Horse.

There might only be eight songs (and one alternate mix bonus track) on the album but its 87-minute running time requires two CDs to hold this heavy helping of the Horse. The opening track, "Driftin' Back," stretches out to a 27-minute jam filled with searing ...